Fair Housing
A Texas real estate agent who steers buyers of a particular religion away from certain neighborhoods and toward others is:
AActing legally if the buyers did not object
BViolating the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on steering based on religion✓ Correct
CComplying with their fiduciary duty to guide clients
DOnly violating state fair housing laws, not federal
Explanation
Steering—directing buyers toward or away from neighborhoods based on a protected class characteristic such as religion—violates the Fair Housing Act. Both federal and Texas law prohibit steering. An agent's duty is to show buyers all suitable properties regardless of neighborhood demographics.
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